Soon, it will be mandatory to provide Aadhar card details for booking train tickets. Reportedly, the rule will be rolled out in December this year. The linking of train ticket with Aadhar card has long been contemplated by the Railway Ministry. However, a final draft on this issue is yet to come.

As per a recent data, over 96 per cent of Indians already have an
Aadhaar card. The remaining four per cent would likely get one now.

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It would be compulsory to furnish Aadhar card details for both
reserved and unreserved ticket booking for both online as well as
counter tickets reservation.

This move will tackle the menace of touts in bookings. With this
Aadhar linked booking, it would be easier for the authorities to
enable direct fund transfer who seek concession under various quotas
such as senior citizens, freedom fighters, differently-abled,
students and unemployed youths.

At the same time, this move will also practically enable every
rail passenger to get insurance now. Previously, the passengers who
were booking their tickets online were eligible for insurance.

With Aadhaar cards being made mandatory for booking rail tickets,
the government of India is moving one step closer to making life of
commuters hassle free.